watermelon Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 Is it just me or has PN recently shot over the top with adverts?! If it had been as crowded as it is now when I first found the site Iwould probably moved on elsewhere. The adverts are stronglydiscouraging me from paying my subscription. Today I was subjected to the most annoying variety - where I actualyhave to click [close] to view my page. Please could the admin show some restraint!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vasilis Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 I know that they are annoying, but apparently they are necessary. But if you pay, I think that they are less..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watermelon Posted June 17, 2005 Author Share Posted June 17, 2005 I cant belive they are effective in these numbers though. If they were relevant ads that didnt annoy me i'd click on them. If they annoy me I try to ignore them - after all, if I need an advertised product I can always use google... Also, whilst ranting... Why is there that flippin dog on every page?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott_lewis3 Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 I don't seem to be getting them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vasilis Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 Because you are a subscriber. The dog is named George, and was the dog of Philip Greenspun the guy who started photo.net. Now why they've put him in all the pages ..... maybe he is the new logo of photo.net. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter_white2 Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 I'm a paid subscriber. I'm now getting ads on the right and on the bottom. A few days ago I was just getting ads on the top. So when will the ads start showing up on the left side? How about in between the postings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter_white2 Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 I just went to photo.net using a different browser, so the site doesn't know it's me. The only difference I can see is the obnoxious Nokia ad on the right has flashing graphics. So for a nonsubscriber it's even more obnoxious. But even those of us who are paying have to look at it. My subscription is up in August. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas_sullivan Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 i don't mind the ads on the edges of the screen.....ignore them mostly........but the one that actually covers the majority of the screen and you have to click thru it........that's a pain in my a@# Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phule Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 As a subscriber, I don't mind the google ads or even the banner ads, but ads that interupt a user from browsing the site are just sick. If, as a subscriber, I am forced to view them, I simply will not renew my membership when the time comes and abandon photo.net all together. This sort of intrusive advertising is not what photo.net should be doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maurik Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 I guess the other thing we could ask Brian would be a "premium no ad" subscription level, where all ads are turned off in return for an extra contribution... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maurik Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 To the moderator: Thank you for retracting my previous post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kieran_mullen Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 Seeing my previous post was pulled.. I would probably subscribe if I used the site more... but really I am on Internet overload... Ihavent visited the site in a few months too busy. But I would take a look at which are generating income and which are just a nuisance. My exp has been that rarely money made on cost per click is & more money is made on the affiliates purchases. Take a look and see if the subscription fee is to low? Kieran Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maurik Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 Kieran, I reccomend reading the previous much longer discussion "Pop-up Ads". It is quite informative about revenue for a site like this.<br> Even moderate use may justify a $25.- subscription. And the amount of ads is less if you subscribe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kieran_mullen Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 What are the numbers? How mny subscribers versus how many members? What type of people make up the board? Students? Pros? Part Timers? Home Users? Would be good info to find out in an informal poll. Heck instead of a subscription fee I would purchase a licnese of vBulletin in exchange for something. Kieran Mullen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garry edwards Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 *The adverts are strongly discouraging me from paying my subscription. * Maybe if more people subscribed there could be less ads? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john kissane Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 What ads? Am I gifted or is my pop up killer just working? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon_noble Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 What ads. I dont even have a pop-up blocker. Try using firefox, i havent sen a single advert pop-up since....well, i dont think ive ever seen 1 here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeblackman Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 That Nokia N90 advertisement is really nerve racking. It pops up when you click a link and you have to click at the bottom. I used to like Nokia phones, now I'm glad I bought a Motorola. It wouldn't bother me if it was maybe like just a banner or an add at the bottom, but it is impeeding my ability to browse the sight. The only reason I still maintain a membership with photo.net is because I know that it will blow over, especially with enough complaints. But any good business man knows that everything is good in moderation, but obsesive pop-ups and advertising can, has, and will kill a sight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ky2 Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 The home page is infested with garbage (just look at it! it's a complete mess now) -- and all the latest graphical additions simply overload the bandwidth with no apparent reason. Yes, I know it's required to keep this site alive, but I stopped being a subscriber because photo.net turned this way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kai_griffin Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 Blocking advertising is exceptionally easy and requires no special software at all. I don't want to spoil Photo Net's revenue stream by explaining how to do this here - that would hardly be appropriate. But the technique is described on lots of sites: Google it (hint: you just need to add some domain entries to your HOSTS file). I have not seen an ad in I don't know how many years... and when I do, its a snap to ensure I never see it again :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cenelsonfoto Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 Use Firefox, use flashkiller plug-ins and definitely use adblocker extension for Firefox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimdesu Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 I'm a paying subscriber, and don't mind the ads to the side of the material (I'm rather glad to see them there, actually, as I like this site), but the inter-page ads are vexing, and if they continue, I'll likewise abandon photo.net & not renew my subscription. This'll be a loss for me, as I make great use of the site, but interstitial adverts are a great affront I won't tolerate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kieran_mullen Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 This seems to be a hot topic with peope so hopefully the admin will pay some attention. Did the inter page ads just start in the last few days? I have not noticed them before. Kieran Mullen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mottershead Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 They started last night. Unless you are switching between browsers, you should have seen only one of them. Have you seen more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kieran_mullen Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 Its a moot point. I use firefox and see no ads anyway with a special extension which I cant mention. I did in a previous post but it was removed. Even if they were viewed I would probably have to buy something in order for the site to be paid. Kieran Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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